â€œAs far as Iâ€™m aware, NFC is supported by [Windows Phone], but needs to be enabled by the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer). So, if any OEM wants to enable it, that can be done by all means.â€

Nokiaâ€™s head of apps partnerships also confirmed NFC support is coming soon, saying:

â€œNFC isnâ€™t an if, itâ€™s a when, it will happen. Obviously thereâ€™s no NFC on our launch devices, so itâ€™s difficult to comment too much on that, but the main divisions between secure and non-secure [NFC] mean thereâ€™s bags of opportunity for the technology [on our phones] especially with so many operators launching services.

â€œWe need to get a [Windows Phone] device into the marketplace with NFC capabilities, and when we do we can really start to showcase our services.â€

Coleman promised exciting things on the horizon: â€œThink itâ€™s about just about timing, in the not too distant future there are some exciting things that will be coming through with NFC from Microsoft.â€

There has been a recent rumour, started by MS_Nerd, which promised the return of â€œsquirtingâ€, transferring files between Zune devices, and it may be a wider implementation of this feature which is set to appear soon.